All Scottish football below the second tier championship has been suspended for three weeks because of a surge in COVID-19 cases across the country.

The Scottish Football Association says it has allowed professional sport to continue as long as stringent testing protocols are followed and the second tier begins testing on a weekly basis.

The Scottish cup has also been suspended with fixtures before Feb the 1st set to be rescheduled.

Football association says Edinson Cavani was not intentionally racist in the Instagram post that served him a three-match suspension.

The FA independent regulatory commission said it was “surprised” that, at the time of the post, Cavani had received no media training from Manchester United, given the size of his Instagram following.

33 year-old Manchester United striker Cavani was fined £100,000 and banned for a post containing a Spanish word that is offensive in some contexts.

Along with the ban and fine, Cavani must also complete a “face-to-face” education Programme.

French striker Karim Benzema is set to face trial for his alleged involvement in a sex tape scandal to blackmail his former teammate Mathieu Valbuena in 2015.

Benzema is accused of pressuring Valbuena, who played alongside the Real Madrid star on the French national team, to pay blackmailers to prevent the video from becoming public.

The prosecutor says Benzema must answer the charge of “complicity in attempted blackmail.”

When the investigation first started, Benzema denied the allegations. He could face up to five years in prison if found guilty.